Hair dressing device

ABSTRACT

A hair dressing device for frosting or straightening hair, comprising two biased jaw members which are releasably attached to the hair and hair isolating means attached to the jaw members that may be in the form of a plastic bag closed on two of its sides.

United States Patent Pellecchia Jan. 21, 1975 [5 HAIR DRESSING DEVICE 3,692,032 9/1972 Regas 132/9 [76] Inventor: Daniel Pellecchia, 4 Virginia Dr.,

McKeesport, p 15132 Primary ExaminerG. E. McNeill Attorney, Agent, or FirmBuell, Blenko and [22] Filed: Mar. 8, 1973 Ziesenheim [21] Appl. No.: 339,056

[57] ABSTRACT 1 u s a I I s s A 2 R 36 R hair, comprising two biased jaw members which are 1 0 l releasably attached to the hair and hair isolating 56 R f means attached to the jaw members that may be in the 1 e erences form of a plastic bag closed on two of its sides.

UNITED STATES PATENTS Altman 132/9 3 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures HAIR DRESSING DEVICE This invention relates to a device for frosting hair and more particularly to a device with which a person may quickly and easily frost their own hair if desired without consulting a professional beautician.

Frosting hair is a cosmetic treatment which has been done for a number of years. In frosting hair certain strands of hair are selected and isolated from the remaining hair. A solution, which lightens the hair, is applied to the selected strands and permitted to process under heat for faster action. The result is that the person has certain strands of hair one shade and certain strands that are lighter. Until now, frosting has necessarily been carried out in a beauty parlor by a trained operator, since no satisfactory device for home use has been available.

The professional treatment currently used has numerous disadvantages associated with it. First, the person must wear a tight fitting rubber type cap having numerous spaced apertures for a number of hours. Secondly, a tool must be inserted between the cap and the head to withdraw the strands of hair to be frosted. The insertion of the tool and the probing for the hair is often times annoying if not painful. Third, often times capillary action permits the bleach to enter under the cap and lighten the adjacent strands of hair causing a blotchy or spotted effect. These disadvantages are fully set out in Regas US. Pat. No. 3,692,032 for a Hair Dressing Appliance which issued Sept. 19, 1972.

The hair dressing appliance of the Regas patent proposes to eliminate the aforementioned problems. However, the Regas disclosure presents an additional problem to achieving satisfactory results and is not capable of use by an individual without the aid of a second person. It is highly desirable when frosting hair to have the hair lightened as close to the scalp as possible. This provides the desired contrast for the full length of the hair. Regas shows the appliance near the ends of the strands to be frosted. The result of such application is obvious. The strand would be one shade a certain distance from the scalp and another shade to the ends resulting in a patchwork effect. Frosting as close to the scalp as possible results in a more continuous and striking effect. The device of the present invention makes this possible. The limitation not eliminated is the need for the aid of a second person. No device for frosting hair has ever been introduced to make frosting a home treatment like the permanent wave. The present invention discloses a device with which the individual can frost her own hair without a trained beautician or any other assistance. The Regas appliance requires at least two persons to use it as is evident from the disclosure of the patent itself. Securing the Regas appliance to the selected strands requires two hands and another person must keep these strands segregated from the remaining hair.

The present invention provides a significant and novel improvement over any device previously used for frosting hair. It is simple, inexpensive and can be used by an individual in the privacy of the home. In a preferred form of the invention, I provide two jaw members made ofa sturdy plastic of relatively small diameter being pivotally attached by means of a spring near one end of the jaw members. A hair separating means is attached to each jaw member by means of a sleeve. The hair separating means is a plastic bag which is closed down one side and at the bottom. The ends of the jaw members are adapted to receive a locking means which can be applied after the strands have been inserted into the plastic bag to further insure a proper seal between the selected strands and the scalp. In addition, the open side of the plastic bag can also be closed to retain the frosting solution.

In the foregoing general description, I have set out certain purposes, objects and advantages of my invention. It will be described hereafter and will become apparent for those skilled in the cosmetic arts when considering the following description and drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hair frosting device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hair frosting device of the present invention in an open configuration; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional token on line III-III of FIG. 1.

Referring to the drawings, I have illustrated in FIG. 1 a hair frosting means 10 comprised of jaw members 11 and 12 which are made ofa plastic and have a diameter of approximately .125 to .166 inches. Any plastic or metal having a high resistance to fatigue may be used. It is also desirable for the diameter or crosssectional area of the jaw members to be as small as possible permitting the members to be secured to hair close to the scalp. Jaw members 1] and 12 are pivotally connected and biased by spring member 13. Rearward of spring 13 surfaces 15 and 15' are bevelled to permit opening of jaw members. Plastic bag 14 is attached to each jaw member by means of sleeves 16 (FIG. 2). Bag 14 is closed at edge 18 and edge 19 while it is open for the insertion of the selected strands of hair at edge 20. Edge 20 may be releasably sealed by clips or the like after the strands are inserted. If desired, jaw members 11 and 12 could be adapted to receive a rubber band 17 around the ends thereof. Releasably locking the ends acts to further insure the seal between the selected strands and the scalp. It will be understood that various other types of releasable locking means may be used.

In operation, the present invention would be used by an individual as follows. The strands of hair to be frosted would be combed away from the other strands held separate. Jaw members 11 and 12 are opened by squeezing and are secured to the selected strands as close to the scalp as possible. Since the jaw members are biased this could be accomplished with one hand. The desired band 17 is affixed to the ends of the device to secure the integrity of the seal between hair and scalp. The person would then insert the strands into the plastic bag 14 and the bag through open edge 22. The bleach would be inserted and edge 20 closed by clips. This would be repeated until all strands to be frosted were so enclosed in the plastic bags. Once the bleach has had sufficient time to work, it is rinsed thoroughly from the hair with jaw members still in place. A toner can be applied, if desired, by repeating the above process. This completes the frosting procedure and the jaw members can then be removed. The hair would be frosted easily, quickly and inexpensively by an individual in her own home.

The present invention can also be used in straightening hair. In straightening hair strands isolated in the plastic bags would be treated with a straightening agent rather than a frosting agent and the plastic bag would then be rolled in the conventional manner and fixedly attached to the jaw members by means of a clip or rubber band.

whereby said jaws are normally in closed contact and may be applied by the user by opening the jaws against the biasing means and hair isolating means fixedly attached to the other end of said jaw members.

2. The hair dressing device of claim 1 having means for releasably locking said jaw members.

3. The hair dressing device of claim 1 wherein said hair isolating means is a fluid impermeable material. 

1. A hair dressing devIce comprising a plurality of jaw members, said jaw members pivotally attached near one end by biasing means fixedly attached thereto, said biasing means maintaining said jaw members in contact whereby said jaws are normally in closed contact and may be applied by the user by opening the jaws against the biasing means and hair isolating means fixedly attached to the other end of said jaw members.
 2. The hair dressing device of claim 1 having means for releasably locking said jaw members.
 3. The hair dressing device of claim 1 wherein said hair isolating means is a fluid impermeable material. 